Hey everybody. Sorry, I haven't been too faithful in writing weekly posts this summer. I just finished the first week of school. I'm teaching 6th grade math, advanced 8th grade math, Algebra 2, Geometry, and AP Statistics. It's quite a load, but I love it. I would like you to please pray for the spiritual battle raging here. I won't mention too much detail on the internet, but there is a huge visa issue here with other SIL members (PTL teacher visas are ok). About 30 families, including all of our admin, might not get their visas renewed in the next few months and extension options are becoming more difficult as well. Please pray for this situation because it also involves many of my students who are unsure how long they will be here. In addition, our kindergarten teacher and HS principal will not be here for at least the first semester because they both have cancer and are seeking treatment in the States. Thank you for your prayers. I will keep you updated as things progress.

Woops, guess I haven't written a new post in a while. I've kinda been bummin' it lately. I finished the summer course I was teaching and now I have two and 1/2 weeks left before school starts again. I will be teaching 6th grade math, 8th grade advanced math, Algebra 2, and Geometry (and maybe Pre-Calculus). I went on a camping trip a few weeks ago, which was awesome! I went snorkeling, boogie-boarding, and cooled off in a fresh water stream that ran behind our camp. We also had smores one evening and played some fun games. We (me and 3 families) took a 2-hour boat ride to get there and had our own private beach. And the best part is that I only had to pay about $20 for the entire 4-day trip. Wow!